Low-cost airline is to pull the plug on flights from City of Derry to Birmingham airport.
The airline had indicated it would cease operating from Eglinton in March next year but informed has informed City of Derry it would stop flights from 20 November next.
The decision is as a result of Ryanair not achieving expectant passenger targets on the route.
City of Derry said it was in discussions with a number of other carriers to operate the route.
Spokesperson for City of Derry Airport said: “We understand that the decision by Ryanair to cease services on this route is part of a wider review by the airline of their winter network where they have reduced services and frequencies on over thirty other routes.
“This is clearly disappointing news for the airport and for those passengers that are booked onto services that will now not operate and who regularly use the route.”
Meanwhile, a new route to Glasgow International Airport from Derry began on Sunday last.
The spokesperson said this new route would “present a more convenient destination and access point to Scotland.”
Approximately 400,000 passengers travelled to and from City of Derry Airport last year.
